It’s not clear if the restrooms are out of order, or the individual was denied access, Suffern said.

The individual, believed to be a man, attacked the employee with what appeared to be a baseball bat, Suffern said. The employee sustained a “pretty severe” head injury and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, he said.

Suffern was not sure if the individual brought the bat to the gas station, or if it was there already. The individual fled the scene, he said.

Police are working to get more details about the incident, Suffern said. They have not determined if anything was taken from the gas station.